"...The accompanist’s rapidly moving hands on the keyboard spark curiosity about the source of the prominent piano line. But curiosity may linger for those that notice he is not using sheet music. The pianist is Shane Dittmar, a freshman music education major, accompanying the Department of Performing Arts’ production “It Gets Better” last October. For more than four hours, Dittmar played an entirely memorized piano part in the back-to-back productions."
from The Pendulum, Elon University's Student News Organization
And for 18 years, Dittmar has been living with a disability. Dittmar is blind. Diagnosed with a genetic disease called Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), Dittmar and his twin brother Derek have been blind since birth. Just like Dittmar had to memorize music measures for “It Gets Better,” he has had to memorize innumerable daily methods in order to adjust to life being blind.
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Shane has also been trying out musical theatre.
| from The North Raleigh News
With a flash of casting instinct from the mind of a high school theater director, Shane Dittmar has claimed his home on stage - the musical theater stage, that is.
That's not necessarily an unusual thing for a high school sophomore who is a perfect-pitch tenor with a charismatic personality - punctuated by an enviable wit and outstanding student achievement honors.
Difference here: Shane is blind. |
Some of Shane's videos...enjoy his voice, his music and his wit!
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